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1956 Porsche 356 A Carrera 1500 GS Coupe

VIN: 57998
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Sold
$472,500
Aug 13, 2021
RM Sotheby's
Monterey County, CA, USA
TMU
Manual
LHD
Modified
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  • HISTORY (1)
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  • COMPS (21)
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Market Summary

The Porsche 356 A Carrera (1955 to 1959) market.

CMB $744,788
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Available in all body styles, the Porsche 356 A Carrera featured the race car-derived 1500 cc four-cam engine (type 547) developed for ... Learn more.
There are 19 Porsche 356 A for sale across all model years (1955 to 1959) and variants, 5 are Carrera and 2 are model year 1956 . There were 9 Carrera sold in the last 5 years.

Vehicle History

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Aug 13, 2021
Sold at RM Sotheby's Monterey (2021) for $472,500
Monterey County, CA, USA

Comps

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1956 Porsche 356A 1500 Carrera GS Coupe

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$412,000
Bonhams
Aug 15, 2019
84% Relevance
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1957 Porsche 356 A Carrera 1500 GS Coupe

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
For Sale
$775,000
Copley Motorcars
Mar 16, 2024
83% Relevance
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1956 Porsche 356A 1500GS Carrera Cabriolet

Modified
6865 mi 58k mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
For Sale
Jan 18, 2024
75% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • TMU
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1956
Make
Model Family
356
Model Generation
Model Variant
Coupe
Model Trim
Carrera
Engine
1.5L H4 (Carrera 1500/GS/GT - 547/1/2/3) *
Transmission
Manual
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Originality
Modified
Mileage
TMU
VIN
57998
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Coupe
Doors
2 Doors
Driver Side
Left Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Silver
Int. Color Group
Red/Burgundy
* Due to the modifications on this vehicle, engine specifications may differ from factory specifications

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